Crypto Long & Short: Zcash and the case for privacy in the age of AI
Summary
Grayscale Research argues that AI may make it easier to link public blockchain transactions to real identities, increasing demand for financial privacy. Zcash offers optional shielded payments that conceal sender, recipient and amount while allowing users to share viewing keys for selective disclosure. Its shielded pool holds about 4.9 million ZEC, and shielded transaction use has risen. The piece also notes regulatory uncertainty over whether selective disclosure will meet oversight requirements. Separately, ORE weekly revenue and its token price have rebounded, while the newsletter highlights leveraged ETF developments, tokenized stocks and crypto legislation.
